Monday, November 17, 2008

Short Story

Why do you think Pyotr was "horrified" during the discussion with Ivan's wife and why do think the author of the story included this reflection?
There is a brief statement by Gerasim at the end of part 1. What is the significance of this?

What did Tolstoy mean when he said Ivan was a "happy mean" between his brothers growing up and what do you think Tolstoy is telling us about Ivan's character?

What do you think is the significance regarding several references to Ivan and his friends playing bridge?

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